tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88342864458401810402024-03-12T16:46:26.992-07:00The Hook Brings You BackKarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-27067051651004570682012-09-15T10:18:00.001-07:002012-09-15T10:18:39.162-07:00Free quality crochet patternsMy eyes just came across a splendid new resource for free crochet patterns. I love that I can look up free patterns through crochetville and craftster, but nothing replaces a lovely looking and well thought out blog. This gal is a photographer as well as a lover of crochet and her website reflects her talents.<br />
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Check out Crochetlatte <a href="http://crochetlatte.com/">here</a>!<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-74257420552251839952012-06-18T12:33:00.000-07:002012-06-18T12:34:27.127-07:00Super Sonic (Sega): Crochet!We have such an amazing talent and generous artist in Wolfdreamer when it comes to yarn art. She offers free patterns for a bunch of kid (and adult) favorite characters. Check out her website<a href="http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/"> here</a>.<br />
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Last year I took on the challenge of crocheting a Sonic the Hedgehog from her awesome<a href="http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/2010/02/sonic-plushie.html"> pattern.</a> It was so fulfilling to create something COOL that you couldn't buy in a store. My youngest son, a huge Sonic fan, was beside himself with joy when he opened his new plushie Sonic for his birthday last year and still sleeps with him. You can see my version and my variations <a href="http://the-hook-brings-you-back.blogspot.com/search/label/Sonic">here.</a> A year later, as another birthday approached, he asked me for a Super Sonic. As his love for the speedy hedgehog had not waned, I couldn't resist. He was so fun to make.<br />
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Using a Deborah Norville WW in Baby Yellow and a Lily Sugar n' Cream, well, Cream, I worked Super Sonic just the same as the Sonic pattern. The only other variation was the red eyes. I tried to turn up the quills at the tips, but they don't really stay that way, which is okay. He makes a great playmate for Sonic anyway!<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-46859789737520715292012-05-18T14:08:00.000-07:002012-05-18T15:16:18.062-07:00Chronicles of Meap: Crochet!From the amazing adventures of Phineas and Ferb comes the not Bungaroo named Meap. In fact he is a space alien, and probably the cutest one you've ever seen. He even vomits rainbows, which is somehow adorable. Without his translating mustache he simply says "Meap!"<br />
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Hook size G<br />
Yarn: WW white, WW pink<br />
Felt in blue, black & white<br />
Yarn Needle & a tiny bit of black yarn<br />
Thread & Needle<br />
Fiberfill<br />
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<i>Unless otherwise posted, this pattern is worked in the round:</i><br />
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HEAD (using white)<br />
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MC 6<br />
R1: 2 sc in each st (12)<br />
R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (18)<br />
R3: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (24)<br />
R4: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (30)<br />
R5: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (36)<br />
R6: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (42)<br />
R7: *6 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (48)<br />
R8 - R19 : sc around (48)<br />
R20: *6 sc, sc2tog* around (42)<br />
R21: *5 sc, sc2tog* around (36)<br />
R22: *4 sc, sc2tog* around (30)<br />
R23: *3 sc, sc2tog* around (24)<br />
WORK ON FACE: Cut out a large blue circle, smaller black circle and 2 small eye highlights<br />
Sew the eyes onto the head, note: they are fairly wide set<br />
Using black yarn & yarn needle, embroider mouth. This took me forever, trying to find just the right way to show an underbite. Work it until your happy with it.<br />
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R24:*2 sc, s2tog* around (18)<br />
R25: sc around (18)<br />
F.O.<br />
STUFF with fiberfill<br />
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HAT (using pink)<br />
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MC 6<br />
R1: 2 sc in each st (12)<br />
R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (18)<br />
R3: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (24)<br />
R4: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (30)<br />
R5: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (36)<br />
R6: *5 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (42)<br />
R7: *6 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (48)<br />
R8 - R18 : sc around (48)<br />
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EARS - make 2 (using pink)<br />
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MC 6<br />
R1: 2 sc in each (12)<br />
R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (18)<br />
R3- R6 : sc around (18)<br />
F.O. leaving a long tail<br />
STUFF & SEW onto hood. Do not close the ear, but as you sew onto the hood in a circle so it stays puffed out.<br />
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BODY (using white)<br />
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MC 6<br />
R1: 2 sc in each st (12)<br />
R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (18)<br />
R3: *2 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (24)<br />
R4: *3 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (30)<br />
R5: *4 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (36)<br />
R6 - R18: sc around (36)<br />
R 19: *4 sc, sc2tog* around (30)<br />
R 20-R22: sc around (30)<br />
R 23: *3 sc, sc2tog* around (24)<br />
F.O. leaving a long tail<br />
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ARMS & LEGS - make 4 (using white)<br />
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MC 5<br />
R1: 2 sc in each st (10)<br />
R2: *1 sc, 2 sc in next st* around (15)<br />
R3-R16: sc around (15)<br />
F.O. and leave long tail<br />
STUFF & SEW legs in the circle shape (open) onto the bottom of the body section.<br />
STUFF & SEW arms first by sealing the opening with a whip stitch. Then sew onto the top of the body section near the neck.<br />
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Assembly:<br />
Attach hat to head.<br />
Attach head to body.<br />
Attach arms & legs as suggested.<br />
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Cut out black felt mustache & sew on, if desired.<br />
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He's a cute fella and turned out almost "life" size! A good snuggly :)</div>
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"Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-15560568854699376532012-03-19T10:37:00.002-07:002012-03-19T10:37:48.637-07:00Piñata Angry Birds Pig KingIt is true: My Etsy store has been neglected. There are hardly any items left in my store. This is indicative of both good and bad news. Good news is that my mini hats and little characters have nearly all sold! The bad news is that I haven't had time to crochet much this year! I figured I'd give a little insight into why this has happened.<br />
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I love to throw parties. Birthday parties. Mother's Day teas. Oscar Parties. 4th of July neighborhood BBQs. If it needs food, decorations, and a game or two, I'm in!<br />
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Birthdays, especially, are fun to put on. I love to make my beautiful family feel special on their day of days and I guess using my interests and talents to throw a party is one way I show my love! For my kids, they know that when birthday time comes around, they get to pick a "theme" and mom will sort of just run with it. Now, I have a lot of help. I have the internet with all the world's great ideas at the touch of a button. And I have my Dad, who's great ideas have planned parties for my brother and me as we grew up and have continued now to his grandchildren. With such great resources, I was able to pull off an Angry Birds party for my wonderful eight year old girl! Specifically I've spent many an hour becoming as much an expert at piñata making as I could this past month.<br />
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If you are interested in piñata making, check out these pictures and tips but don't forget to stop by <a href="http://pinataboy.com/">http://pinataboy.com</a> where I got most of my tips to make this great Angry Birds Pig King piñata!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SHAPE IT:<br />Using a large "bop" balloon, I taped on egg carton cups for ears</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">HANGING DEVICE:<br />Removing the paper roll from a dry cleaner hanger,<br />I bent the hanger into a loop and taped it down the sides of the balloon</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SUPPLIES:<br />1 part water, 1 part flour for glue<br />(add salt and a bit of cinnamon to help preserve mix and make it smell nice!)<br />LOTS of newspaper strips in a variety of sizes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">METHOD:<br />Dredge the newspaper strips in the flour glue and apply to balloon<br />and ears leaving a hole near the top where the candy will go in.<br />LAYERS:<br />I covered the balloon and it it dry completely FOUR times.<br />The result was a sturdy piñata that lasted JUST long enough for<br />12 kids to take a whack at (see below)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Definitely an activity for the whole family!<br />TIP: wear clothes you don't care about!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and MORE paint!<br />I bought 2 of these small paints<br />We painted with the first bottle, let it dry over night, <br />and repainted with the second bottle the next day.<br />It covered it pretty well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ADD FEATURES:<br />I used a Sharpie to draw on the nose and eye brows.<br />Paper cut outs for the eyes and crown.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oink! Oink!<br />TO FINISH:<br />Pop balloon and pull out. Fill with candy and prizes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PARTY TIME!!!<br />We attached the piñata with bungee cords to our basketball hoop.<br />The pig was bounced for each kid to make it harder.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then we lined up smallest to tallest.<br />Littlest ones got a few swings without a blindfold</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The older kids were blindfolded and given 3 whacks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was PERFECT! Everyone got to help whack open the piñata!</td></tr>
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So it may have only lasted 5 minutes, but this pig was a blast to make and I would totally do it again! It takes a long time, so give yourself 2 weeks to allow for all the overnight drying that needs to occur between layers of flour glue as well as paint. Also useful is a fan to help with the drying. But for all the time it takes, it's super cheap to make and the possibilities are endless. Again, check out the <a href="http://pinataboy.com/">Piñata Boy</a> to see some other great ideas for piñata making!<br />
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So there it is. Why my etsy store has been neglected :)Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-62404615506746203602012-02-12T17:26:00.000-08:002012-02-12T17:26:18.626-08:00Hobbes & Hearts: A Valentine VersionMy daughter saw <a href="http://the-hook-brings-you-back.blogspot.com/2012/02/hobbes-crochet.html">Hobbes</a> and instantly needed one. Since my oldest got his Hobbes for his December birthday I thought, "Okay, I can make one for your March birthday." March was TOO far away. She saw her brother being pounced on by his Hobbes and he wouldn't share. She needed one NOW.<br />
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I admit I was anxious to try another Hobbes to solidify the adjustments I made to this <a href="http://www.sugarncream.com/pattern.php?PID=4772&cps=21191">Sugar n' Cream pattern</a>. So I figured I could satisfy both of our interests in making a new one sooner than later.<br />
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"But wait, Mommy!"<br />
"Yes?"<br />
"I want a VALENTINE'S Hobbes!"<br />
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Of course you do, sweetie. How could I resist?<br />
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He was so much fun to make. I added little felt hearts to the pads of the feet, one to the tummy, and made the nose heart-shaped. As I mentioned a few days ago, I think <a href="http://the-hook-brings-you-back.blogspot.com/2012/01/valentines-day-bunting-crochet.html">I'm starting to like Valentine's Day more!</a><br />
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Of course Valentine's Hobbes needed a scarf, too:<br />
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Using 5 hdc rows for as long as I needed the scarf to be and cutting out a couple matching felt hearts, this little scarf became a perfect accessory for V-Day Hobbes. And we all know that Hobbes isn't above dressing up in scarves that match the season...<br />
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My daughter actually gets into the fact that she's pretty much the Suzie of the family and enjoys out smarting the brothers. For all she goes through with Calvin's taunting, she normally gets the last word. So just to send you off with one more...<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-8365100029414565682012-02-10T10:19:00.000-08:002012-02-13T21:31:15.918-08:00Hobbes: Crochet!I am thrilled when I see my kids reading comic books. Perhaps some would gawk at this, but I embrace it. Of course, the comic of choice in our household is Calvin & Hobbes. If any comic could build a big vocabulary, that one would! I love that they laugh along side the famous duo even if they don't fully understand it. "What does 'nuances' mean?" "What's 'mayhem'?" "Why is Calvin's mom mad?" They then bring the comic to life as they reenact certain recurring events including G.R.O.S.S. meetings and Calvinball. But without a Hobbes, they have not been able to reenact the reunion of Calvin & Hobbes after a long day apart.<br />
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My oldest adores Hobbes. For Halloween we sprayed his hair yellow, found a red shirt with black stripes and he<b> was</b> Calvin. But he needed a Hobbes to complete the ensemble. However, Bill Watterson never allowed his characters to be licensed for plushies (or anything else for that matter) so finding a Hobbes look a like was a challenge. We were able to find a cute Hobbes substitute for the costume at a Goodwill that year, but ever since, my eyes have been scanning the web for crochet patterns. In my searching I came across several great Hobbes projects folks had crafted:<br />
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Of course Hobbes doesn't look like an active tiger all the time. To moms and dads he's just a stuffed animal:<br />
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<a href="http://sukigirl74.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-hobbes-crochet-pattern.html">http://sukigirl74.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-hobbes-crochet-pattern.html</a><br />
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I noticed that so much of what makes Hobbes great is in the details of his face, which each fiber artist interpets themselves. This gave me the idea to look at some generic toy tiger patterns that I could then adapt. I decided to start small and my first Hobbes was inspired by this Sugar n' Cream pattern:<br />
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I liked the full amigurumi style of this little guy, and the color scheme (doing brown & orange instead of black and orange) but he needed some major adjustments on body shape, tail length and facial features to really become Hobbes. The end result?<br />
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Calvin & Hobbes love the snow so much, you often see Hobbes wearing a scarf:<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-44431867705904086182012-01-28T21:17:00.000-08:002012-01-28T21:19:52.922-08:00Valentine's Day Bunting: Crochet!Valentine's day was never my favorite holiday. Sure, as a kid, it's great to pass out valentine cards and any holiday that produced free candy was always welcome, but as an adult I never got into the "let's buy expensive gifts for one another" idea and over time my cynical views of consumerism and sappy Halmark commercials embedded itself so deeply that up till now as I tried to be a fun, creative mom to three kids, I shied away from the so called "holiday."<br />
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This year, however, my old calloused heart is softening to the spirit of Valentine's day. With the help of Pinterest I have found not only cute, reasonable priced (aka free) things to do around this heart-filled holiday, but also realized just how special it is when someone intentionally writes down, in their own hand, how special you are to them. I saw this great idea to have each member of your family hand write a "Valentine" to each other member of the family. Not just to sign your name on a preprinted "BE MINE" Valentine card, but actually take the time to think of the person, what they like about them, and then write it down in your own script. My kids need this. In a time when they are coming up against many hard decisions and difficult people, they need to know that their family, their brother and sister, their mom and dad think they are a wonderful and important part of their family.<br />
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With this on my heart, I thought some small decorations in the realm of hearts would be appropriate to set the mood. But I couldn't just do any ol' heart thing. It had to be unique. I tried to do pink and red and white...but this just made me sit back and sigh. It just wasn't the look I wanted. If I was going to put forth effort in this endeavor, I was going to LIKE the color scheme. Here's what I came up with (thanks to Pinterest helping me discover this <a href="http://juliacrossland.blogspot.com/2010/03/teeny-tiny-heart-bunting.html">fun pattern</a> from Julia Crossland):<br />
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I had such fun crocheting these as I watched our recorded Australian Open match between Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer (although it was hard to see Rog continue to hit it into the net!! ARG!). As I said, I tried to do pink and red and white, but I just needed my red and teal combo so I broke from the Valentine norm and made it my own. If you see the cute "LOVE IS" print from I Corinthians, you should head on over <a href="http://www.thegirlcreative.com/search/label/Printables">here</a> to grab the free printable. </div>
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I hope your hearts are softened to Valentine's Day as mine has been! And if you need a little softening, grab some soft yarn in your favorite colors and make a heart garland of your very own this year - it'll be sure to help!</div>
<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-80788085078434987602012-01-19T08:27:00.000-08:002012-01-19T08:28:48.794-08:00Goodie Bag Giveaway Link!Twinkie Chan is a crochet goddess. She inspired me from day one of my crocheting career when I was perusing amazon for crochet pattern books that did not include frail white doilies or chunky afghans. Once my eyes caught glimpse of her colorful wonderful food-iness, I was a goner.<br />
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Whether you know her awesome hooking skills or not, now's a great time to go visit because Twinkie Chan is having a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;"><i><b>fabulous</b></i></span> give away right now! Go check it out TODAY as one lucky person will be randomly selected Jan 20th.<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-68435215167119493752012-01-04T00:14:00.000-08:002012-01-04T00:15:03.090-08:00Etsy Sale!In honour of the birthday of the late great Dr. Suess (and the inspiration for my Cat in the Hat mini hat clip) I am having a store wide sale at my Etsy store through March, 2, 2012!<br />
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I'm sure I'm not alone when I mention that my kids' elementary school has a big Dr. Seuss "to do" in the month of March with tall striped hats and a green eggs and ham breakfast. Big and little girls alike would look absolutely adorable wearing a pint sized version of the Cat's famous Hat! I will be happy to take orders through mid February on orders that need to arrive by Dr. Suess' birthday (March 2nd).<br />
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My youngest is a big fan of the amazing Dr. Suess and has opened my eyes to more of his books than I even knew existed! While I grew up memorizing rhymes from <i>Yertle the Turtle</i>, <i>Cat in the Hat</i> and the tongue bewitching <i>Fox in Socks</i>, my sweet boy has grown up reciting lines from <i>Hop on Pop</i>, <i>Horton Hatches the Egg</i> and <i>What Was I Scared Of? </i><br />
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Because we Vancouver-ites are well versed in rainy days, we are those who own several umbrellas, rain boots and buy Rain-X (although, we are also the most likely to be found in the rain without umbrellas because we learned long ago that unlike the Wicked Witch of the West we won't melt if caught in the rain).<br />
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This exposition brings me to my point: It was a rainy day in Vancouver yesterday. Not unlike other days, except that my wonderful husband and I were planning a drive to Portland and found ourselves in a car with horrible wiper blades. We stopped by Napa and picked up some replacement blades.<br />
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In the holiday rush, (and I kick myself as I realize this), I forgot to capture on digital camera my crocheted creations. I made 10 scarves (two of them from this <a href="http://the-hook-brings-you-back.blogspot.com/2011/11/cute-v-stitch-scarf.html">cute v-stitch pattern</a>), 2 cowls (based on this <a href="http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Hats-Scarves-Gloves/Crochet-Convertible-Cowl#">convertible cowl pattern</a> I found), and an ipad cover in a glorious red with the red angry bird's face sewn on in felt pieces (based on this <a href="http://the-hook-brings-you-back.blogspot.com/search/label/ipad%20cover">ipad cover pattern</a>). I also made one Hobbes the tiger. He lives in our home, so his photos and story will go into its own post at a later date. In the midst of all this gifting I whipped up 6 Marcel the Shells as well!</div>
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But even with all I DID accomplish, I am still mid project for at least 4 things! So without further ado, here's my W.I.P Wednesday pictures! The project are all now patiently waiting for me in my large new tote I got for Christmas ^_^</div>
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Hoping the Oregon Duck's fan in our family will like it come his birthday ^_^</td></tr>
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And then don't you just *HATE* it when the store ran out of the color??!<br />
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And last I want to leave you with one of my favorite gifts of the 2011 year: A bird feeder! Yes, this bird feeder is going to be put out this spring, but with a unique purpose: as bird nest fodder for all the young birdie families in our yard. I saw this adorable idea on pinterest from <a href="http://www.fiberfarm.com/2011/03/the-first-day-of-spring?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fiberfarm%2Ffeeds+%28Fiber+Farm%29">fiberfarm.com</a> and got this cutest bird feeder to stuff my yarn scraps in. I just think it will be so much fun to have the birdies build their nests with soft, colorful threads! It's like yarn bombing in disguise!</div>
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<br /></div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-1247572193220025922011-12-07T09:05:00.001-08:002011-12-07T09:32:10.849-08:00Karilandia: my etsy store is OPEN!!Hello blog world. Have you all been as busy this season as I have? If so I hope it's the happiest type of busy ^_^<br />
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I can't believe I haven't officially announced the news: I have opened my etsy site!! I think because of my type A personality, I've been waiting to get my etsy button up and put some more items up at the store so it doesn't look so bare and so I kept putting it off. Well, I will just have to let go of that and for better or worse let the world know that you can check my store Karilandia from Kariland <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/karilandia">here</a>.<br />
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In all honesty, I had created a few little things and had my drafts up on etsy for a long time but wavered on committing until I had some lovely people contact me about my Marcel the Shell plushie. I was flattered it was an item I could provide a unique take on, since as far as I know no Marcel plushies have been manufactured. So I've made four Marcels in the last 2 weeks and decided the most legit way for buyers to purchase my items is through etsy. All my Marcels have been purchased, but I'm sure I'll make more after Christmas and let them live in karilandia for a while. So that's the story of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/karilandia">karilandia</a> opening!<br />
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I will also admit that I was absolutely gleeful when I received my first happy feedback! I love my little creations and hope everyone else will too! Currently these silly hats live in karilandia:<br />
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They are mini hats from some of my favorite characters/movies/books attached to a clip for just a touch of silliness or a statement of your state of mind for the day. I invite you to visit kariland, look around and come back often. I will be able to add some more items in the next month o^o<br />
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As for now...Christmas presents await for the making. I have so much lovely yarn, I'm swimming in velvety reds, pine greens, chocolately browns, and loving it!<br />
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Merry Christmas to all!Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-80019577458204317242011-11-10T10:56:00.001-08:002011-11-20T11:43:56.151-08:00Your Favorite Team Colors Scarf: Crochet!I love personal gifts. That's why homemade stuff is the best! I would much rather receive something my children made than a trinket from the store. Hoping that other folks feel the same, I definitely push homemade stuff on them - teehee! Even teachers. I figure one can only have so many apple shaped pencil sharpeners ^_^ So this year I thought I'd get the inside scoop on what my kids' teachers are into and see if we can't make them something unique this year. However, I had to stop and wonder what I could possibly make for my son's male teacher that he may actually use?<br />
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As I mentioned, I'm sort of into scarves this year, so I asked my son to figure out what his teacher's favorite sports team is. Well, he did his homework and reported back that the Bears where top on his teacher's list of favorite sports teams. The Chicago bears have great colors: Orange, White and a dusty Midnight Blue. Here's what I came up with:<br />
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I am a sucker for sacrificing yarn types for color. Now, this can turn out poorly if the weight is so dissimilar, but in this case, it was close enough! I grabbed a Sugar n' Cream in Indigo (100% cotton) because the color was spot on. I used Orange and White Red Heart Super Saver Yarn. Now, to be sure the stripes are a touch wider than the length of the blue, but honestly, I cannot find a good orange color in any other yarn type (let me know if you know of one!).<br />
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I used the hdc stitch throughout, which is my favorite stitch right now and edged the ends with the reverse single crochet or "crab stitch" (check out the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C1lVz60yIg">tutorial here</a>)<br />
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What I like about the crab stitch is that it is a decorative edging, but not a girly one. It sort of creates a corrugated tube when it is worked up. I rather like it!<br />
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So go forth and make scarves in whatever team colors you like! Personalize them with their favorite team colors, kids' school colors, or alma mater colors. Use the crab stitch edging and give them to the men in your life ^_^<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-84475956077835501682011-11-07T11:18:00.000-08:002011-11-20T11:43:41.861-08:00A Cute V-Stitch ScarfLast Christmas I received a lovely red crocheted scarf that went with practically everything. Thus, I wore it all the time and fell in love with it! The stitch was not a lace stitch, nor was it tightly crocheted, so I set out to figure out just what technique the yarn artist used. After a bit of research I found that it was a V-stitch. It's the perfect stitch for a scarf with some heft for warmth, but loose enough to be soft and wrapped snuggly around one's neck.<br />
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I knew I wanted to do scarves this year for Christmas so I came up with my own version using the V-stitch. It works up quickly, and I really think it turned out cute. So without further ado:<br />
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A Cute V-Stitch Scarf:<br />
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Hook G<br />
WW yarn (I used Deborah Norville Everyday soft worsted in Chocolate Brown)<br />
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**Technique used for the V-stitch: (dc, ch 2, dc) all in one stitch**<br />
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Ch 24<br />
R1) <i>start 3rd stitch from hook</i> 22 hdc, ch 2 & turn (22)<br />
R2) 22 hdc, ch 2 & turn (22)<br />
R3) 22 hdc, ch 3 & turn (22)<br />
R4) sk 1 hdc, V-stitch, *sk 2 hdc, V-stitch* repeat 5 more times, sk 1 hdc, dc, ch 3 & turn (7 ch-2 spaces)<br />
R5) V-stitch in ea ch-2 space across, then sk las dc, dc into top of turning ch, ch 3 & turn (7 ch-2 spaces)<br />
R6) repeat R5<br />
R7) repeat R5<br />
R8) *hdc, hdc, hdc into ch-2 space* repeat 6 more times, hdc into top of turning ch, ch 2 & turn (22)<br />
R9) 22 hdc, ch 2 & turn (22)<br />
R10) 22 hdc, ch 3 & turn (22)<br />
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Repeat R4 - R10 until desired length of scarf is achieved.<br />
I repeated the pattern a total of 12 times and end added the fringe to the bottom of both ends.<br />
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How to add the fringe:<br />
On both ends of scarf, attach yarn and do the following:<br />
FRINGE BASE ROW: Ch 3, sk 1 hdc, sc, *ch 2, sk 1 hdc, sc* repeat across row (you should have 11 ch-2 spaces)<br />
Cut equal lengths of yarn and follow this <a href="http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-add-fringe-or-tassels-using-a-crochet-hook/">picture tutorial</a> for adding the tassels or fringe through the ch-2 spaces you created.<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-26971292478939906332011-10-25T17:56:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:43:18.709-08:00Candy Corn Scarf: Crochet!I love candy corns. While it is true that there have been years where I go a little candy corn crazy and get utterly sick of them, each fall I still look forward to the sweet treats (it normally takes a good long year for that particular craving to return - thus I shun all Valentine's or Easter candy corns ^_^) To borrow a Bugs Bunny quote: "Why do I like [candy corn] so much? They don't have much meat on them...but I love them! I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM I LOVE 'EM! LUNCH TIME!!!!"<br />
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But more than their goodie value, I think they are just so darn CUTE!! I love the color combination. I love the rounded triangular shape. I love that they are tiny. If you hop onto my pinterest page <a href="http://pinterest.com/lotrkari/">here</a> you will see that I have a board devoted entirely to the Candy Corn!<br />
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So of course I needed a crochet version! Inspired by Twinkie Chan's food scarves, I crafted this one up to share with you all:<br />
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The Candy Corn Scarf:<br />
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Hook G<br />
WW white yarn<br />
WW orange yarn<br />
WW yellow yarn<br />
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These are worked in rows - be sure to ch 1 at the end of each row<br />
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Begin with WHITE: (leave a long tail)<br />
Ch 3<br />
R1) 3 sc (3)<br />
R2) 2 sc in first st, sc, 2 sc in last st (5)<br />
R3) sc, sc, 2 sc in next st, sc, sc (6)<br />
R4) sc, 2 sc in next st, sc, sc, 2 sc in next st, sc (8)<br />
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Change over to ORANGE:<br />
R5) 8 sc (8)<br />
R6) 8 sc (8)<br />
R7) 2 sc in first st, 6 sc, 2 sc in last st (10)<br />
R8) 10 sc (10)<br />
R9) 10 sc (10)<br />
R10) 2 sc in first st, 8 sc, 2 sc in last st (12)<br />
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Change to YELLOW:<br />
R11) 12 sc (12)<br />
R12) 2 sc in first st, 10 sc, 2 sc in next st (14)<br />
R13) 14 sc (14)<br />
R14) 14 sc (14)<br />
R15) sc2tog, 4 sc, sc2tog, 4 sc, sc2tog (11)<br />
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F.O. and weave in ends<br />
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I made 11 candy corns and fastened them together tip to bottom until you have a scarf.<br />
Length can be adjusted by adding or subtracting corns.<br />
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The best thing about this scarf is it won't give you a stomach ache ^_^<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-50597521960707021492011-10-24T16:10:00.000-07:002011-10-24T16:10:23.301-07:00The Pumpkin BombI came down stairs this morning to see that my 7 year old daughter has, indeed, taken after her mother:<br />
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I'm so proud ^_^Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-54569704717288337032011-10-17T21:03:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:42:47.990-08:00Bulky Boucle ScarfI love the yarn store. I am literally like a child in a candy shop. Well, I'm more like the child in a candy shop that looks over all the candy options, but only ever ends up buying the same ol' plain cookies and cream that she always does. But you see, it is so fun to go and touch all the soft varieties of yarn and dreaming up things to make with the crazy variegated colors. However, after spending WAY TOO LONG on this, I do always end up heading back to that one familiar section that holds all the 100% cottons or acrylics for my plushies. Well, this summer I broke out of my "usual" purchase and actually purchased an über soft boucle with lovely teal and brown color changing threads. I had absolutely nothing in mind for it. I just bought it and stuffed it into my yarn stash at home. It's been looking at me for several weeks now. I figured with Christmas coming up, a super soft scarf would come in handy. Plus, I was excited to see how the colors worked up.<br />
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Well, let me tell you something. Working with bulky boucle was a hard transition! My cottons and acrylics are normally so clean and easy to look at, but this boucle, PHEEEEEW! It was like crocheting blind! The foundation row was torture to add on to and even then, my hdc were blindly inserted hoping I was catching the stitch at the right point. I had to count EVERY SINGLE row because I never knew if I was missing a stitch or not. This was not your relaxing in front of a favorite movie while crocheting sort of project. There was too much for me to concentrate on.<br />
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In one regard, it is a rather forgiving yarn because I know I wasn't always even (sometimes redoing the row to try and space the stitches out and sometimes not) and it's really hard to tell the ones that seemed spot on vs. the ones I was just too tired to count for.<br />
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Next,I am trying a Paton's Lace yarn with sequins that jumped into my basket at the yarn shop. It, too, is super soft and the peacock color is gorgeous, but it is pretty fuzzy and thin (a sport weight). I'll definitely post pictures when I finish that one and let you all know what it's like working with a yarn infused with sequins!<br />
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~kari ^_^Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-38490218441318154072011-10-02T23:08:00.000-07:002011-10-02T23:08:36.787-07:00Show & Tell BuntingWarning: Another non-crochet post ^_^<br />
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Early this summer our family set goals and made room most days to work towards accomplishing them. For the kids it was goals of reading enough to earn prizes through the library's summer reading program, and learning a new skill (magic tricks, how to ride a 2 wheel bike, bake a special cookie, etc) and we had our oldest set a goal to write, produce & shoot an original movie idea. For the adults we worked on new piano songs, caught up on scrapbooking, and set photography goals. These goals, once met, deserved to be celebrated! For the past 2 years we've put together an official Show & Tell night for the grandparents. Having a caring audience who doesn't mind oooooh-ing and aaaah-ing over both small and big achievements is so great for the kids' confidence. It's also a wonderful chance to look back and realize just how much we DID accomplish.<br />
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This year's Show & Tell had to be a bit later in the year than normal for scheduling reasons. So, this last weekend we pulled out all our projects, dusted them off a bit and got to show them off! Feeling a bit artsy this year, I decided to make a bunting style banner for the occasion and just thought I'd share it with you all:<br />
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Using various scraps of paper I had accumulated in my years of scrapbooking, I was able to create this using my new favorite color combination: reds & aquas. I also had a fun teal & brown yarn that I used to string it up with. </div>
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Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-90358487866091867552011-09-26T19:52:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:42:24.123-08:00Toy Hammock: Crochet!My darling daughter loves all things snuggly. Unlike her mother who, as a child, had only a few very dear stuffed animals. Certainly not even close to the horde my little 7 year old has amassed. And it's so easy to indulge the dear when all she wants in the world is one more dragon, pony, bird, fishy, snake (yes, snakes)...<br />
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So needless to say after seven years of collecting and being absolutely unable to give up any of those dear plushies to Goodwill, there is nary a place for her in bed for all the sleeping buddies she has.<br />
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Something needed to be done. Thankfully, I crochet. Thankfully, I found this great <a href="http://craftyconcoction.blogspot.com/2010/03/fishing-anyone.html">pattern by Candance from Crafty Concoction</a>. Because I used a very large, unmarked, plastic hook (I THINK it's a P) I had to make some adjustments. I needed to decrease 2 "squares" each row and then added my own edging with some yellow flowers so it looked a bit like a meadow for her plushies to live in :)<br />
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So now there is at least a bit more room for the princess to lay her head at night :)Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-11609733427498228122011-09-25T16:31:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:42:10.572-08:00DON'T PANIC: crochet!When we got an iPad with a cracked screen I quickly learned just how delicate this sleek technology was. It took nothing more than the accidental slip of the hand and the tablet computer is no longer the sleek or even functional tool you no doubt have learned you cannot live without.<br />
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Thankfully, our cracked screen was replaced and once again it was restored to it's original glory. But I wasn't about to let the fact that we'd need to wait a while for a "proper" Apple $75 cover to arrive let me worry about the mean time. I was going to MAKE something that would at least cushion a fall, if (*gasp*) one occurred, in that mean time. Using a simple single crochet and working in the round here's what I came up with (I didn't write down the exact pattern, but a "guideline" is below):<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found that using a G hook and some red heart yarn worked great.<br />
Ch 22 and work back onto fc with sc for a total of 21 st.<br />
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If you know Douglas Adam's Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy you remember that the tool used to help the protagonist on his journey to find the answer to life the universe and everything is much like our modern day iPad. So of course I had to add this appropriate appliqué :P<br />
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After trying to explain to my kids the marvels of Adam's books and the funny green guy that is featured on the book covers, my darling daughter presented me with her own version, which I find quite dear, indeed:<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-43304757911669576252011-09-02T22:28:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:41:44.011-08:00Sweet Peas in a Pod: Crochet!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These sweet peas were adapted from Ana Paula Rimoli's adorable 3 Peas in a Pod. I wanted to make something quite a bit smaller so instead of WW yarn I went with a lovely shade of green in a super soft crochet thread 10. Using a crochet hook size 5 (aka size teeny tiny) I made two peas and thought my hands were going to fall off. So I decided to make one a boy and one a girl and put them in their own little pod. They fit snuggly right inside and pop out easily.<br />
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The kids love to play with play food and there's just something special about food with eyes :) I have a special place in my crochet heart for these two...<br />
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<br />Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-31160542769678131262011-08-31T10:13:00.000-07:002011-08-31T10:13:21.838-07:00Lunch Bags made from Capri-sun Pouches (not a crochet project - gasp!)Our family made goals for the summer. We wanted to stay busy in productive, fun ways during the long summer days and I longed for fewer "I'm bored" comments from my three kids during these months! Not to mention the feeling of pride when we look back and see what we've accomplished! We adopted a loose schedule that we personalized and set up a specific time during the day to work on our "goals." The kids made lists of their goals including reading enough to get prizes for the library's reading program, making a movie, baking cookies, learn favorite songs on the piano, etc. I found myself making a list alongside them which included several crochet projects, updating the scrapbook, and having the kids drink capri suns at lunch. Here's why:<br />
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14 capri suns per bag x 3 bags = a full summer of drinking capri suns (roaring waters only have 30 calories, so that's mostly what I purchased, even though the "juicy" ones are more colorful)<br />
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I found the idea and pattern for these lunch bags <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Juice-Pouch-Lunch-Bag/step2/Collect-and-clean-your-juice-pouches/">here</a> and thought they were pretty darn cute for a reduce/reuse/recycle project. Not to mention they actually needed new lunch bags for the school year. It's pretty great to get something useful for very little extra cost than the drink pouches (which we used for picnic lunches throughout the summer anyway).<br />
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Now that the project is complete (yay for reaching a goal!) I laugh to see that I have trained the kids to not throw away their little drink pouches when cleaning up their lunchtime mess...anyone need a pouch? :)Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-24820478745291939832011-08-15T15:31:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:41:56.481-08:00Lil' Apple PotIt is mid-August, the time of year the mommies and daddies are thinking back-to-school thoughts while the kiddies are treasuring the precious few days they have left of summer vacation. I admit that the seeds of school-y thoughts have indeed drifted down and found purchase in my mind and I can practically smell the chalk and erasers from the classrooms of my youth (does the same nostalgia come from dry erase boards?). I can nearly feel the weight of a backpack full of books and my new supplies up on my shoulders and almost taste the crisp morning air as I wait for the big yellow school bus. As I these thoughts continue to grow roots I find my eyes are drawn towards all things with primary colors: folders in glossy red, rulers painted yellow, and notebooks in brilliant blue! What a great time of year!<br />
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It is in this vein that I post my adaptation of Ana Paula's Amigurumi Apple Pattern.<br />
I call it: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: large;"><i>Lil' Apple Pot</i></span>...<br />
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A fun little pot for rainbows of coloring crayons! </div>
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Also, a perfect home for our <a href="http://the-hook-brings-you-back.blogspot.com/2011/08/garden-friend.html">Lil' Garden Friend...</a></div>
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on the first day of school ^_^</div>Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-21026950339272807332011-08-04T11:49:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:39:14.207-08:00Flowers in her hair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I finally grew my hair out long enough to donate it to Locks of Love! It was so great to ship off my 10 inches of hair knowing it'll go to a great cause. Last time I was able to donate I got a cute little bob and all was well. This time, however, either the length requirement got longer, or my hair didn't grow as much as I thought it had because a cute little bob wasn't in the cards for me. I got a pixie cut. My awesome hair dresser let me know that it would look great on me and that I would be in good company since at the time Emma Watson debuted her <a href="http://thestir.cafemom.com/beauty_style/107622/emma_watson_debuts_pixie_haircut">recent pixie cut</a>. So it was off with my hair!</div>
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It was a shocking first moment for my family to see mommy with such a drastic change. I got comments like "Mommy Bieber" and "Man Mom." I wasn't thrilled with the comments, but endured it as my friends supported my efforts and said I looked great. However, it wasn't like it was going to grow back in a week, or even a month, so I decided to whip up some hair doodads for a feminine touch. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the kids' school colors for when I sport my spirit wear</td></tr>
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Next I'm going to be bolder and make some that are quite a bit bigger and splashier! For now a simple touch of color will do :)Karihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02279314515817370683noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8834286445840181040.post-37009274621429567462011-08-03T09:47:00.000-07:002011-11-20T11:39:29.586-08:00A Garden FriendI found this lil' caterpillar crawling through our garden this morning...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chomping on lettuce...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stopping to smell the flowers...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">grabbing a cool drink from the watering can...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">helping to water the grass...</td></tr>
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Lil' Caterpillar from Ana Paula Rimoli's book <i>Amigurumi Two! </i><br />
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